''The Very Best of Cher'' is the eighth
compilation album by American singer-actress
Cher, released on April 1, 2003. The album includes many of Cher's most popular songs, such as "
If I Could Turn Back Time
"If I Could Turn Back Time" is a song by American singer and actress Cher from her 1989 nineteenth studio album '' Heart of Stone''. It was released as the album's lead single in July 1989, by Geffen Records. The song was written specifically f ...
", "
Believe", "
Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves" and "
Take Me Home". It debuted at number seven on the
''Billboard'' 200 albums chart and later reached number four on the issue date of May 17. As of November 2011, the album has sold 2.8 million copies in the United States.
Album information
''The Very Best of Cher'' was released by
Warner Bros. Records
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,
MCA, and
Geffen Records
Geffen Records is an American record label established by David Geffen and owned by Universal Music Group through its Interscope Geffen A&M Records imprint.
Founded in 1980, Geffen Records has been a part of Interscope Geffen A&M since 1999 and h ...
. The original US edition features 21 tracks, while the various later editions typically feature more songs or different selections.
The album originally coincided with the
Living Proof: The Farewell Tour. The album cover picture is also seen on the DVD ''
The Farewell Tour'' and was originally planned to be the DVD cover of ''
The Very Best of Cher: The Video Hits Collection'' as well, but was changed at the last minute.
Track listing
;Notes
*"Believe" features writing contribution by
Cher who remains uncredited.
Personnel
* Producers:
Sonny Bono
Salvatore Phillip "Sonny" Bono (; February 16, 1935 – January 5, 1998) was an American singer, actor, and politician who came to fame in partnership with his second wife Cher as the popular singing duo Sonny & Cher. A member of the Republica ...
,
[ Production and credits/ref> Peter Asher, ]Michael Bolton
Michael Bolotin
, The Jewish Historical Society of New Haven, 1998.
, Desmond Child, Bob Esty, Snuff Garrett
Thomas Lesslie Garrett (July 5, 1938 – December 16, 2015) known as Snuff Garrett or Tommy Garrett, was an American record producer whose most famous work was during the 1960s and 1970s.
Early years
Garrett was born in Dallas, Texas, United ...
, Steve Lipson, Giorgio Moroder, Brian Rawling, Guy Roche, Bob Rock, Mark Taylor, Diane Warren, Richie Zito
* Executive producer: Cher
* Compilation producer: David MacLees
* Remastering: Bill Inglot, Dan Hersch
* Remixing: Junior Vasquez
Junior Vasquez (born Donald Gregory Mattern, August 24, 1949) is an American DJ, record producer and remixer. He has been referred to as one of the only DJs of his time to gain international attention.
Career
Mattern moved to New York City a ...
* Editorial supervision: Sheryl Farber
* Annotation: Steve Woolard
* Art direction: Jeri Heiden
* Art direction: Hugh Brown
* Design: Barrie Goshko
* Photography: Sonny Bono
* Photography: Norman Seeff
* Photography: Harry Langdon
* Photography: Kevyn Aucoin
* Project assistant: Leigh Hall
* Project assistant: April Milek
* Project assistant: Randy Perry
* Project assistant: Tim Scanlin
* Liner notes: Kurt Loder
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications and sales
Release history
References
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2003 greatest hits albums
Cher compilation albums
Warner Records compilation albums